Supreme Magus - Chapter 348

Chapter 348






Liwell turned pale and not just because Lith's words didn't sound like a joke . His lungs were burning, yearning for air, yet Lith's grip didn't let him take a single breath . He was enjoying the sight of his opponent turning red first and cyanotic later .

'No arrays nor recording devices, right Solus?' Lith asked, just to be safe .

'None . After all, there are only six great academies and countless boot camps . If they had the resources to allocate a power core in each one of them, the Griffon Kingdom would have long conquered Mogar .

'I don't think that committing murder on your first day is a good idea, though . '

Lith snarled, abruptly releasing Liwell and making him fall butt first onto the ground .

"Since we are going to live together under the same roof for the next six months, this time I'll let you go with a warning . " Lith said while Liwell coughed and wheezed, gasping for air .

"I don't know who you are or why you hate nobles . Honestly, I don't care . I'm not a noble either, but the next time you or one of your friends mess with me again, I'll make sure it will also be the last . "





Lith knew it was likely that no matter what he said things would get ugly . Yet Solus was right, he couldn't kill them all and hope to get away with it . The silver lining was that there was almost nothing a normal human could do to him whereas he had countless ways to make their lives a living hell .

Lith ignored their hateful gazes and chose a corner bed for himself . The imprinting process was simple . Once his mana activated the spell contained in the service number stitched on his chest, a small golden cloud followed his hand .

Lith's service number was now engraved on the bed frame and stitched to the blankets . He had no reason to pick a locker, since they were all empty .

"What the heck is going on here?" Asked a rough voice that made everyone turn around from Lith to the door . Standing there was a tough looking 1 . 75 (5'9") tall man in his mid thirties . Unlike the cadets, his uniform was light blue with Staff Sergeant stripes on his sleeves .

As soon as he entered the house, the Sergeant took off his wide-brimmed hat while looking around to assess the situation . There was one cadet sitting on the floor with a terrified expression on his face . Another one was walking around like he owned the place, while all the others were huddled up in a corner, like lambs facing a pack of wolves .

"Cadet Liwell, get your a*s up and pray the gods I like your explanation . " The Sergeant had his name and service number embroidered on a pocket right above his chest . His name was Tepper .

"That guy's insane!" He replied pointing at Lith . "He attacked me for no reason and almost chocked me to death . Everyone here witnessed it . "

Both Lith and Tepper didn't miss Liwell's voice getting higher, or him avoiding to make eye contact . Not to mention that his story sounded fake like a three dollar bill .

'If the big guy attacked him, why is Liwell without a scratch?' Tepper was unaware Lith had healed his opponent to not leave bruises .

'At the same time, I doubt someone could be so stupid to attack a monster like that alone . '

"Is it true, cadet… Lith?" While the Sergeant looked at Lith's service number and someone learned his name, Lith noticed a couple of interesting things . First, Tepper's perfectly shaven face revealed a few small scars .

They were too small for being the result of an injury but too big for being caused by a Healer's incompetence .

'That's intentional . He kept them as a memento . Either this guy's sentimental or batsh*t crazy . ' Lith thought .

The second thing was his second question contained a subtle strain of killing intent . Mana and aggression had been mixed to his voice, making the victim feel pressured . It was something he had only seen Jirni doing .

"Sort of . " Lith shrugged before telling him most of the truth . That level of killing intent was useless against him . In his version of the story, he belittled the amount of strength employed and made Liwell appear as the sole culprit .





"Let me get this straight . Liwell threatened you, you roughened him up, and the others just stood there and did nothing?" The Sergeant questioned the other cadets, who unlike Lith folded like a cheap shirt as soon as the killing intent hit them .

"The bad news is that you are all in trouble . " Tepper said . "For assaulting a comrade and lying to a commanding officer, Liwell is trash . Resorting to violence when a glare would suffice, speaks volumes about Lith . You guys back there are the worst, though .

"You didn't stop Liwell despite knowing that what he was doing was wrong . You didn't help him when he was in trouble and ratted him out without a second of hesitation . The army isn't only about giving and receiving orders .

It's mostly about loyalty, camaraderie, and mutual responsibility . With friends like you, one doesn't need enemies . The good news is that since you are all guilty, I'll punish no one . I'll just tag you as one of the worst units I have ever trained . Follow me . "

Tepper led them to the next block and picked up three female cadets, making the group a ten people unit . He then gave the unit a tour of the camp before taking them to the barber . The man gave the girls a buzz cut with air magic, while, after a hand sign from the Sergeant, he shaved the others bald .

'I guess he's punishing your misbehavior . ' Solus said . 'Why you didn't make up a story or something?'

'It would have been useless . They could have backed up each other, painting me into a corner . By healing Liwell's neck before letting him go I've turned him into a liar .

'By not mentioning the others' role in the attack, it appears I'm protecting them as a good little soldier would do . ' Lith inwardly grinned .

'When they told the truth and exposed my lie, it made them appear as ungrateful cowards . Perfect damage control . '

Tepper then explained to them how to address a superior officer, what would be their routine for the following six months, and that fraternizing with members of the same unit was forbidden .

Lith and the others inwardly sighed at those words . One of the girls was really cute, even with the buzz cut .

"Dating members of other units is allowed . " The Sergeant said with a grin .

"I swear to the gods that if any of you manages to get a single date despite your training, your duties, and the curfew, I'll eat my hat . "

During the following days, Lith's unit underwent a series of exercises to measure their physical abilities and separate the wheat from the chaff . The final result was that the whole unit came to hate Lith's guts .

He held himself back just enough to appear human and completed all of them with ease .

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